Jackson Crews Set For Attacker Training This Week
Jackson County emergency response teams and law enforcement will participate in three days of active attacker training beginning Monday at Jackson County High School. Public Information Director Derek Woolbright said personnel will learn how to mitigate threats to the public at large, and how to respond in the aftermath of an attack. He said while […]
Smith Takes Over As Gainesboro Police Chief
Michael Smith taking over as Gainesboro Police Chief following the retirement of his mentor, Chief Michael Head. Smith said he has worked in law enforcement for 31 years, 18 of them with the Gainesboro Police Department. He said he believes he has a headstart given that he is familiar with the department and the community. […]
Gainesboro Considering High-Speed Camera Purchase After PD Request
The Gainesboro Police Department wants the town’s Board of Aldermen to consider high-speed cameras. Assistant Chief Mickey Smith said the equipment would be able to identify plate numbers of vehicles. “They’re not the license plate readers that write tickets or logs them,” Smith said. “These are high-speed camera that recognize tags that I would like […]
Gainesboro Adds Police Officer After Four Month Search
After a nearly four month search, the Gainesboro Police Department has found a new officer. The hire was approved by the Gainesboro Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Thursday night. Police Chief Mike Head said she was the only qualified candidate from Jackson County who applied. “She’ll probably start one day next week and hopefully […]
Gainesboro PD Trying To Fill Position
The Gainesboro Police Department has three to four applicants being considered to fill an open officer position. The department currently has three active officers. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the city wants at least four, but competing with larger municipalities has made hiring a challenge. “Most of the surrounding counties, even our own county, they pay […]
